Nova Scotia is reporting 1,147 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on December 24.
They include 569 new cases on Saturday, December 25, and 578 on Sunday, December 26.
There are a total of 826 cases in the Halifax area, 154 cases in Eastern Zone, 96 cases in Northern Zone and 71 cases in Western Zone.
The breakdown from Saturday was: 395 cases in Halifax, 98 cases in Eastern Zone, 44 cases in Northern Zone and 32 cases in Western Zone.
The breakdown on Sunday is: 431 cases in Halifax, 56 cases in Eastern Zone, 52 cases in Northern Zone and 39 cases in Western Zone.
No update on hospitalizations were provided.
Because of a spike in testing and positive cases, public health is experiencing delays in follow-up. All cases will be asked to contact their close contacts. This may be the only contact a positive case has with public health.
Detailed follow-ups are being prioritized to support contact tracing in schools, long-term care, healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, shelters and other group settings.
On December 24, NSHA’s labs completed 6,658 tests. On December 25, NSHA’s labs completed 4,491 tests.
